Mordella sp. (genus)

1 Pintail or tumbling flower beetle at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

Mordella sp. (genus)	9 Feb 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Hoshihananomia leucosticta	6 Feb 2023	RogerF
Unidentified	5 Feb 2023	Wandiyali

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RogerF wrote:

6 Feb 2023

There are two species here, the top one is Mordella sp. the lower is the H. leucosticta.Tumbling flower beetles are very common on a range of flowers and are pollen feeders

Wandiyali wrote:

6 Feb 2023

thanks Roger, there is a separate listing for the lovely H. leucosticta
Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle)

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Location information

Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
Places Googong, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
Wandiyali Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Other beetles Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus rossii Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Mordella sp. (genus) Scientific name
Pintail or tumbling flower beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1443.1m Recorded at altitude
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